A Tale of TVs

Posted by ttblogger on 10/26 at 09:00 AM Permalink
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With February 17, 2009 looming and prices for flat panel televisions falling, even in these hard economic times, people are still looking to purchase an HDTV either by choice or by necessity. When looking at High Definition televisions you may have heard about the 720 and 1080 standards, but sometimes there is a bewildering amount of information to take in when choosing “just the right” television for your needs. Let’s look at some things to look at when purchasing a HDTV, particularly at what is called “the glass.”

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    Posted by drforbes  on  10/27  at  06:18 AM

  1. I know this may seem extremely stupid, but what is the difference between HP Media Vault-M2020 and HP Home Server?

    2. Posted by Bob ONeill  on  10/27  at  07:14 AM

  2. Great article.  I see “wide” screen TV’s that will “stretch to fit” an analog ratio tv signal onto the wide screen and making the image look stretched wide.  Why is this and is that typical? It looks HORRIBLE when I see it.

    3. Posted by Bobby Joe  on  10/27  at  01:51 PM

  3. One of my biggest concerns with an LCD TV is the refresh rate.  Too low a refresh rate results in blurring of motion.  Not many LCD TVs list the refresh rate but Samsung does and has an 8 millisecond refresh rate and, I think, also a 4 millisecond refresh rate.  How fast much a refresh rate be to be acceptable?  What is the refresh rate for an ordinary cathode ray tube TV?  For cathode rays I believe the refresh rate is very fast.  All in all, this is an excellent Tech Tips from the Geeks !

    4. Posted by Bryan Lambert  on  10/27  at  02:41 PM

  4. Thank you for all your fine comments.  For a few quick answers:

    1) While this really doesn’t pertain to this tech tip, the HP Media Vault is a Network Attached Storage (NAS) external hard drive while the HP MediaSmart Server is an actual computer set up as a home server and running a Windows Home Server operating system. 

    2) Yes, this is common, but many TVs will try to detect this and (depending on how the TV is set up) will adjust the screen to the correct aspect ratio.  If all else fails, you can manually set the aspect ratio on a channel so that it looks correct.

    3) How fast an individual pixel refreshes (as opposed to how fast the entire screen refreshes, usually measured in Hertz) is often referred to as the response time. While some manufacturers do not list this spec, many actually do (it is more often seen in monitor specifications).  A response time of 8 milliseconds or better (smaller) would be terrific for most people.

    5. Posted by Stan Zlochen  on  10/27  at  05:46 PM

  5. How about laser TV; how does this new technowlogy compare with HDTB?

    6. Posted by Bob  on  10/28  at  12:04 AM

  6. I know there is more to come in the further Tech Tips but I just wanted to say that I’m
    Getting True HD 1080P broadcast same as Blue Ray from my satellite dish today!!!
    this is eye popping celerity that you can see from across the room along with 5.1 surround sound that you feel to add to the pristine picture quality you got see to believe !!!
    With more coming in February,09 I have more then enough to keep me happy for now.
    Its here and its here here now!!!!

    7. Posted by drforbes  on  10/28  at  06:34 AM

  7. Thanks so much for your feedback regarding NAS vs Media Smart Server. I can access my HP Media Vault from any location as long as there is an internet connection! Why then would I bother buying the new HP Media Server?? Just some added food for thought!!

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